1 . Proposal Content
Language and Length:
- All symposium must be written in English.
- Proposals should not exceed 1050 characters (including spaces), equivalent to roughly 150 words.
- All proposals should be submitted at once (3-5 presentations).
- All session leaders and presenters should be submitted at once, including contact details.
Content Overview:
- Provide an overall symposium introduction (150 words).
- Indicate the topic closest to the symposium’s content.
- Add the presentation content of all individual presenters (150 words).
- Content may relate to previously published results.
| Topics: |
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| Artificial Intelligence |
Housing |
| Biological Ageing |
Inequalities |
| Climate |
Life course |
| Culture |
Loneliness |
| Complex Systems |
Long-Term Care |
| Dementia |
Methododology |
| Diversity and Inclusion |
Nursing |
| Environment |
Nutrition |
| Falls |
Physical Activity |
| Frailty and Sarcopenia |
Physiotherapy |
| Geriatrics |
Psychology |
| Gerontology |
Sociology |
| Healthy Ageing |
Technology |
Learning Outcomes:
- Include a statement of two learning outcomes, not exceeding 350 characters (approximately 50 words) per proposal (For example: after the symposium, participants will…)
- Specify what attendees will gain from participating in the symposium.
2. Use of Abbreviations
- If using abbreviations, spell out the full term at the first mention followed by the abbreviation in parentheses.
- Use the abbreviation consistently throughout the proposal after the initial mention.
3. Accuracy and Proofreading
- It is the responsibility of the submitting author to ensure the proposal is free of typos, grammatical errors, and other inaccuracies.
- No changes to the proposal will be allowed after the submission deadline.
4. Symposium Format
Each symposium session will last 90 minutes and typically includes:
- Indication of type of symposium:
- Career Building Symposia: Target audience: early to mid-career scholars and professionals. Symposia that are organized to disseminate skills, networks and/or information to help boost the (scientific) work of attendants. For example: meet the editor, meet the expert.
- General Symposia: Symposia consisting of a number of contributions/speakers covering a specific topic.
- Research Infrastructure Symposia: Symposia that highlighted infrastructures that can be used by scholars for empirical research.
- Special Committee Reports: Symposia for the presentation, dissemination and discussion of activities and results from topical committees, such as WHO, Lancet, and other committees.
- 3-5 indivudual presentations that address different aspects of the symposium topic (150 words).
- Allocated time for questions and audience discussions.
- Chair(s) (max. 2)
- Presenters are encouraged to coordinate their presentations to ensure a cohesive session structure.
5. Responsibilities for Accepted Symposia
- Upon acceptance, all presenters are required to register for IAGG 2026 to guarantee participation in IAGG 2026.
- Additional instructions will be provided in the acceptance notification.
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Following these guidelines will help ensure that your symposium proposal is reviewed effectively and provides value to congress participants. Thank you for your attention to detail and adherence to these standards in your submission.
